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To date, what do you think is the greatest invention or discovery and why? (kbin.social)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by guyrocket@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine is the computer. I continue to be amazed at what we can do with them.

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[–] Strobelt@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Didn't see it in the thread, but aqueduct are pretty fire. They allowed empires to grow large and far away from a source of drinking water. Also improved sanitation allowing people to live longer and healthier.